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Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- One hopeful Redbird stays positive through the new changes Illinois State University has implemented for the Redbirds Return plan. ISU students living in on-campus residence halls and University-owned apartments will have an extended move-in period August 7-16. For health and safety, students will have assigned move-in dates and times to limit the number of […]
Photo courtesy Illinois State University Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- In an email the Illinois State University president welcomed back students and reiterated the importance of following COVID-19 safety measures put in place by the University, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and the Governor. On-campus testing will also become available for students if they show […]
Photo courtesy to Normal Police Department Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Today, Aug. 17, 2020, at around 12:30 p.m. officers from Normal Police Department responded to a wooded area in North Normal, near Greenbrair Drive and Hershey Road for a report of a possible body in the area. Upon arrival, officers located the body of an […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 38 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 776 cases. Currently, 136 individuals are isolating at home. While six individuals are currently hospitalized, while one of those is in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 618 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. […]
Photo courtesy to Office of Admissions Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University remains one of two state schools that are holding in-person tours. The Office of Admissions has two virtual options along with two in-person tours. Students can choose an info-session, where a presentation that is held by two admissions counselors. Afterward students and […]
Photo courtesy the NAACP Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Local black community advocacy groups are reacting to a long history of violence. The Bloomington-Normal chapter of NAACP is elated after over 1,000 people gathered on Sunday, May 31. The NAACP Vice-President Carla Campbell-Jackson said, “Our event was extremely successful and was without incident. We are pleased […]
Photo courtesy: IBCA Twitter NORMAL, Ill. – Three local basketball coaches have been named Coach of the Year by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA). Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball Head Coach Mia Smith was one of 16 recipients honored in the College Women category. Smith helped lead the Titans beat top-seeded Wheaton in the CCIW […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird women’s tennis handed out their seasonal awards during a Zoom meeting on Sunday. Natalia Bravo and Tara Damnjanovic took home the MVP Doubles award after claiming the top spot with a 6-2 record while going on a five-match win streak at one point during the spring season; Damnjanovia […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird women’s basketball was named a divisional winner for the money they raised during their annual Play4Kay game in February. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund announced Friday that Illinois State raised the most money out of all competing non-BCS Division I schools. With a grand total of over $27,000, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Here are the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season as counted down by WZND. #10: Jack Anstey Runs a Sub-4-Minute Mile On February 21st Illinois State track & field standout Jack Anstey ran a sub-4-minute mile for the second time in his career. Running an imposing time of 3:59.93, Anstey […]